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| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | May 6, 2026 | WTTW | Chicago-Area Live Music Recommendations for May 6-12 | https://news.wttw.com/2026/05/06/chicago-area-live-music-recommendations-may-6-12 | _Each Wednesday, WTTW News producer Josh Terry presents must-see live music shows from indie rock to jazz, country, hip-hop and more._ [ Daily Chicagoan ][1] , the newsletter from WTTW News, sends these picks to your inbox each week along with more essential recommendations from our staff. [ Sign up … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | May 6, 2026 | WBEZ | What did America sound like in 1776? A local ensemble goes sleuthing for the answer | https://www.wbez.org/culture-the-arts/classical/2026/05/06/newberry-consort-america-250-revolution-music-jonathan-woody | Trumpets with a Civil War–era vintage. A piano dating to George Washington’s second term. A parlor tune by a signer of the Declaration of Independence. No, these relics aren’t behind glass at the Smithsonian. From May 7 to 10, all will be featured prominently in up-close-and-personal concerts by the Newberry … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | May 6, 2026 | WBEZ | CeaseFire founder says anti-violence strategy he launched in Chicago can fight ‘disease’ of authoritarianism | https://www.wbez.org/books/2026/05/06/ceasefire-gary-slutkin-authoritarian-iran-trump-gun-violence-chicago | Three decades ago, Dr. Gary Slutkin took on Chicago’s violence problem with a solution he called CeaseFire, which he said would inoculate the city from the “disease” of shootings as he did with public health emergencies like AIDS. Now he’s applying the same thinking to an even broader problem: government … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | May 6, 2026 | WBEZ | Kilbourn Park is doubling down on native plants for this year’s Mother’s Day sale | https://www.wbez.org/environment/2026/05/06/kilbourn-park-native-plants-mothers-day-sale | _This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WBEZ and_ [ _Grist_ ][1] _, a nonprofit environmental media organization._ Renee Costanzo cranked on the rusty pulley with both hands, watching the greenhouse roof creak open in sections. A breeze of spring air swept over 12,000 seedlings lined up in … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | May 6, 2026 | NBC Local | ‘Massive explosion:' Des Plaines apartment building goes up in flames; 5 hospitalized | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/des-plaines-apartment-fire-explosion/3932397/ | A harrowing scene unfolded overnight in the northwest suburbs when an apartment building went up in flames, with at least five people hurt and reports that some had to jump to safety. The fire, at multi-story apartment building at 1279 Harding Ave. in Des Plaines, started just before 1 a.m., … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | May 6, 2026 | NBC Local | 6 new menu items now at McDonald's, with a big change coming to restaurants | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/6-new-menu-items-now-at-mcdonalds-with-a-big-change-coming-to-restaurants/3932412/ | Six new menu items are hitting McDonald's menus Wednesday, but they aren't burgers, chicken or fries: They're "specialty" drinks. The drinks -- three new "Refreshers," and three crafted sodas -- join other chains like KFC, Wendy’s and Taco Bell, that have elevated their beverage offerings in order to lure customers … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | May 6, 2026 | Fox Chicago | 5 hospitalized after reported explosion, condo fire in Des Plaines | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/des-plaines-explosion-apartment-fire-5-hospitalized | ![Reported explosion, condo fire in Chicago suburb][9] #### [ Reported explosion, condo fire in Chicago suburb ][10] Five people were hospitalized after a reported explosion and condominium fire early Wednesday morning in Chicago's northwest suburbs. #### The Brief * * Firefighters responded to a reported explosion and large fire at … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | May 6, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago police: Man killed in South Side drive-by shooting | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-police-man-killed-south-side-driveby-shooting | #### The Brief * * A 47-year-old man was shot and killed in a drive-by Tuesday night. * The shooting happened in the 1400 block of West 71st Street. * Police say the gunman fired from an SUV and fled the scene. **CHICAGO** \- A man was killed in a … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | May 6, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Man stabbed in neck during argument on Chicago's West Side, police say | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/man-stabbed-neck-argument-chicago-west-side | #### The Brief * * A 44-year-old man was stabbed in the neck during an argument early Wednesday. * The suspect fled the scene in a silver sedan heading south on Pine Avenue. * The victim was taken to Loyola Hospital in good condition. **CHICAGO** \- A man was hospitalized … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | May 6, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago man who died after falling into Lake Michigan identified | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-man-died-falling-lake-michigan-identified | #### The Brief * * A 51-year-old man fell into Lake Michigan Tuesday in Kenwood. * He was pulled from the water and taken to a hospital, where he died. * Police are investigating the incident. **CHICAGO** \- A man died Tuesday night after falling into Lake Michigan on Chicago’s … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | May 6, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Standing on history: Who built Chicago’s WPA sidewalks? | https://chicago.suntimes.com/2026/05/06/standing-on-history-who-built-chicagos-wpa-sidewalks | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][148] * [ Facebook ][149] * [ Bluesky ][150] * [ Email ][151] * [ Reddit ][152] * [ Flipboard ][153] On a warm spring day, there’s plenty to take in: birds chirping, flowers budding and neighbors out for a … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | May 6, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Delivery robots still learning from 'edge cases,' scientists say | https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/05/06/delivery-robots-chicago-crashes-damage | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][129] * [ Facebook ][130] * [ Bluesky ][131] * [ Email ][132] * [ Reddit ][133] * [ Flipboard ][134] Delivery robots have some growing up to do. That’s the consensus among scientists and engineers who were analyzing the … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | May 6, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Kilbourn Park is doubling down on native plants for this year’s Mother’s Day sale | https://chicago.suntimes.com/environment/2026/05/06/kilbourn-park-native-plants-mothers-day-sale | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][118] * [ Facebook ][119] * [ Bluesky ][120] * [ Email ][121] * [ Reddit ][122] * [ Flipboard ][123] _This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WBEZ and_ [ _Grist_ ][124] _, a nonprofit environmental media … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | May 6, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | What did America sound like in 1776? A local ensemble goes sleuthing for the answer | https://chicago.suntimes.com/classical-music/2026/05/06/newberry-consort-america-250-revolution-music-jonathan-woody | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][99] * [ Facebook ][100] * [ Bluesky ][101] * [ Email ][102] * [ Reddit ][103] * [ Flipboard ][104] Trumpets with a Civil War–era vintage. A piano dating to George Washington’s second term. A parlor tune by a … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 6, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | 25 things to do in Chicago May 7-13 | https://chicago.suntimes.com/things-to-do/2026/05/06/25-things-to-do-in-chicago-may-7-13 | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][61] * [ Facebook ][62] * [ Bluesky ][63] * [ Email ][64] * [ Reddit ][65] * [ Flipboard ][66] ### Theater ![Red Orchid 2025!][67] Ensemble Member Kirsten Fitzgerald stars in A Red Orchid Theatre’s world premiere of “The … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 6, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | George Washington had slaves. Accept it. | https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/05/06/ona-judges-george-washington-slavery-black-americans-trump-ben-jealous | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][51] * [ Facebook ][52] * [ Bluesky ][53] * [ Email ][54] * [ Reddit ][55] * [ Flipboard ][56] Ona Judge escaped George Washington once. Now the federal government is trying to make her disappear again. I teach … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 6, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | We celebrate moms on Mother’s Day; Medicaid cuts undermine them the rest of the year | https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2026/05/06/medicaid-cuts-one-big-beautiful-bill-donald-trump-mothers-day-pregnant-women-chinyere-chi-chi-okwu | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][33] * [ Facebook ][34] * [ Bluesky ][35] * [ Email ][36] * [ Reddit ][37] * [ Flipboard ][38] We celebrate mothers one Sunday a year. But last July 4, the federal government showed us what it actually … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 6, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Dear Abby: Budding romance cut short during estranged wife's illness | https://chicago.suntimes.com/dear-abby/2026/05/06/dearabby-today-dear-abby-budding-romance-cut-short-during-estranged-wifes-illness | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][25] * [ Facebook ][26] * [ Bluesky ][27] * [ Email ][28] * [ Reddit ][29] * [ Flipboard ][30] **DEAR ABBY:** I’m a man younger than my age married to a woman who is older than hers. Ten … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 6, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Close loophole on genetic discrimination in insurance | https://chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-the-editor/2026/05/06/genetic-testing-insurers-isabel-conde-immigration-gun-violence-spirit-trump-pope-jazz | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Gov. JB Pritzker envisions Illinois as a leader in life-science investment and jobs, highlighted by the [ $1.5-billion partnership … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 6, 2026 | Chicago Magazine | Kitty’s Cosmopolitan Club Is Your New Date Night Spot | https://www.chicagomag.com/dining-drinking/kittys-cosmopolitan-club-is-your-new-date-night-spot/ | The hottest new cocktail bar in town is hiding underneath a new restaurant in River North. Kitty’s Cosmopolitan Club, a swanky spot with modern cocktails, tableside mixing, and some of the prettiest glassware in town, has been bringing in the crowds since it opened in late March underneath Crying Tiger. … |